Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Research Coverage Started at Freedom Broker

Freedom Broker initiated coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $359.00 price target on the stock.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Susquehanna cut their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. China Intl Cap upgraded Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. CICC Research assumed coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, TD Cowen raised Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $355.09.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of HLT stock opened at $344.95 on Wednesday. Hilton Worldwide has a 12 month low of $253.54 and a 12 month high of $358.00. The stock has a market cap of $77.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $318.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $324.61.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.20 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.340 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.890-9.010 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.81%.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In other Hilton Worldwide news, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total transaction of $136,239.26. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,560,925.68. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total value of $2,258,205.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 33,458 shares in the company, valued at $10,365,622.98. The trade was a 17.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. USA Financial Formulas bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $94,000. New England Research & Management Inc. grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 38.5% during the 3rd quarter. New England Research & Management Inc. now owns 7,375 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,346,000 after buying an additional 2,050 shares in the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.8% during the third quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 21,433 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,818,000 after buying an additional 972 shares during the last quarter. Iams Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 17.6% during the third quarter. Iams Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $841,000 after buying an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 5.8% in the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 5,575 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,774,000 after buying an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. The company serves business and leisure travelers through a broad portfolio of brands spanning luxury, full-service, focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

Its brand portfolio includes Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Motto by Hilton and additional specialty brands.